tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32465923.comments2021-03-24T04:59:58.916-06:00DuckfordSandra Doddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11853107998229753762noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32465923.post-10413244368860817832014-04-09T10:50:03.196-06:002014-04-09T10:50:03.196-06:00Property history of Duckford, South Pool, Kingsbri...<a href="http://www.zoopla.co.uk/property-history/duckford/south-pool/kingsbridge/tq7-2rz/17639795" rel="nofollow">Property history of Duckford, South Pool, Kingsbridge TQ7 2RZ, 26th Jul 2012</a><br />Sandra Doddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11853107998229753762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32465923.post-91610221536521513962014-04-09T10:49:10.417-06:002014-04-09T10:49:10.417-06:00"There is also a superb bakery and Post Offic..."There is also a superb bakery and Post Office at Frogmore, just 2 miles distant." Ah. Duckford (4.5 acres with a "period" house (18th c?? later? I don't find it saying) is near Frogmore. Nearer to South Pool. :-)<br /><br />I love these names.<br />Sandra Doddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11853107998229753762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32465923.post-89903710845968471082014-04-09T10:36:38.858-06:002014-04-09T10:36:38.858-06:00I am SO GLAD you posted! Thank you!
I was in Aust...I am SO GLAD you posted! Thank you!<br /><br />I was in Australia for five weeks (first time); just got back three days ago. I saw a sign (I think we were out in the country east of Adelaide somewhere) for a town called Axford? Axeford? <br /><br /><br /><br />Sandra Doddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11853107998229753762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32465923.post-75780768177012864262014-04-09T07:45:02.937-06:002014-04-09T07:45:02.937-06:00There was an estate called Duckford in South Devon...There was an estate called Duckford in South Devon near Little Pool. Possibly. as the original large estate was broken up and sold off, the parts were renamed.<br /><br />Also, what about Castleford?<br /><br />Here, in Sydney we also have Guildford, Old Guildford, Carlingford, Kingsford and Abbotsford.farlowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12956463002785581253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32465923.post-70213714097346217812014-04-09T02:51:22.726-06:002014-04-09T02:51:22.726-06:00Nice! :-)
The name Duckford, last I knew, had onl...Nice! :-)<br /><br />The name Duckford, last I knew, had only been seen in one document in England. A list of young women working at a certain establishment listed where they were from. All were from that same village, but one wrote "Duckford." At the time I saw that, the author said no one knew where "Duckford" was.<br /><br />That was some years back. But even then, there were a couple of known athletes in Australia with the last nae of Duckford. So wherever it might have been, more than one person came from there. :-)<br />Sandra Doddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11853107998229753762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32465923.post-36693709323167813272014-04-09T02:21:33.783-06:002014-04-09T02:21:33.783-06:00I post on a few forums as "farmduck" and...I post on a few forums as "farmduck" and my cyber identity lives in Duckford, NSW Australia. I live in stately Farmduck Manor in the rolling hills of West Duckfordshire, overlooking the historic village of Duckford-on-Duck.<br /><br />I'm a keen Rugby League fan and farmduck is the coach of the West Duckford Mallards, who play in the Duckfordshire League, against Duckford Villa, Point Duckford Pintails, Duckford Hotspur and various other teams.<br /><br />Happy blogging.farlowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12956463002785581253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32465923.post-41821877990111923132012-07-12T03:39:10.568-06:002012-07-12T03:39:10.568-06:00Jenna, I'm glad you found "Humility and F...Jenna, I'm glad you found "Humility and Formality" and it sparked some good ideas in you. You're brave to ingest (visually and cognitively) something someone had called poison. :-)Sandra Doddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11853107998229753762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32465923.post-85403634436318816222012-07-11T20:56:58.597-06:002012-07-11T20:56:58.597-06:00I came across this blog by accident while looking ...I came across this blog by accident while looking for more information about the Outlands. I'm so glad I did! I read his negative comments about your treatise on formality and humility. It absolutely made me want to read it and see where he was coming from. I don't understand how he could think this would change someone for the worse. I think it is wonderful. I know it's written for squires and apprentices, but as a newcomer, it helped me realize that I'm not the only one who experiences trepidation in fully immersing myself in the game. Even kings and queens might feel a little sheepish when a friend bows to them and calls them by their title instead of by their nickname. I'm constantly afraid I'll make a mistake and fail to recognize someone's rank or that they'll think me silly in my attempts at deference. I blush when someone calls me m'lady the same way I do when someone introduces me to their 5 year old as Mrs. instead of by my first name. I know it's a matter of respect and I need to get used to it. Reading this helped me to think of it as helping my fellow player stay present in <i>their</i> persona instead of making it about me. It's part of maintaining the ambiance and changing my mindset will help immensely in not feeling like I'm doing everything wrong. Thank you for writing it and making it available to the public. I loved it.Jennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00422371825227138662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32465923.post-22958131050166142802011-10-21T11:22:08.979-06:002011-10-21T11:22:08.979-06:00Because the original poster is away for the weeken...Because the original poster is away for the weekend, I left this note to him on the side: "Sorry about the craziness on your wall. I wanted to reassure you, in case you would worry, that I'm not at all hurt or offended by the monkey-hooting insanity of whoever that guy is. I'm really amused. My teenaged daughter was sitting here and when his comment about me having created poison came, she said he was poisoned by his own negativity. I wasn't thinking anything nearly so poetic or direct. I see it as someone wanting to seem knowledgeable and important without any knowledge or importance of his own. "Sandra Doddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11853107998229753762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32465923.post-48058278182385518862011-10-21T11:15:30.231-06:002011-10-21T11:15:30.231-06:00This is really amusing. I shared the post here wi...This is really amusing. I shared the post here with some of those who were involved originally, and some who read it later. A couple of the responses from people who HAVE read it, more than once (names not attached): <br /><br />-------<br /><br />If I hadn't read H&F before and I had read his "review", I would pretty well drop everything to read it. I mean, really, why bother reading ANYTHING if it won't change you in some way? He could have learned a lot by reading it. It would have definitely changed him for the better.<br /> <br />He's a wanker. <br /><br />--------<br />and<br />-------<br /><br />Maybe he just has his own recipes for better behavior and being nice to people, and that is why he considers himself a cook. ;)<br /><br />Seriously, I think his comments are 100% on par with what is going on in this country. He has only heard, not honestly experienced, researched, even read, or otherwise found any factual or real information on the topic. However, he wants to and is attempting to enforce his ignorant opinion as factual evidence. Wow... <br /><br />Back when [the original] was happening, I had no idea we were creating a sacred tome of bad juju. Had I known that, I might have kept treating folks like garbage and being mean. Wow. <br />--------Sandra Doddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11853107998229753762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32465923.post-71885491511650283432011-08-05T23:30:10.517-06:002011-08-05T23:30:10.517-06:00It's on CD now, thanks to Mistress Anne Bigod....It's on CD now, thanks to Mistress Anne Bigod. :-)Sandra Doddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11853107998229753762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32465923.post-3018041093650766232011-08-05T15:50:27.395-06:002011-08-05T15:50:27.395-06:00My procrastination involves going through old cass...My procrastination involves going through old cassette tapes...I found your "Feasthall Ballads" in the collection, and looked you up! :-) --Lady Eiric MacBean, formerly of the Midrealm, now living in al-Barran, Outlands.Harriethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08588567085043426044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32465923.post-43410912445756190652011-01-30T22:14:21.233-07:002011-01-30T22:14:21.233-07:00I've been toying with the idea of leaving, but...I've been toying with the idea of leaving, but never can make up my mind.<br /><br />1) I have found other interests outside the SCA that call to me. While I can combine some interests with the SCA, they are different enough to pull me in opposite directions sometimes.<br /><br />2) The SCA is losing its "fun" quotient: too many "friends" seem to be busy chasing advancement and adulation, casting aside anyone who is perceived as a hindrance to their lofty goals.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32465923.post-6312439342387342442010-08-04T07:53:06.398-06:002010-08-04T07:53:06.398-06:00I first said "December" issue, but it wa...I first said "December" issue, but it was January. I first looked in February, thinking they wouldn't have gotten it in so soon but it was in January 1978. (I've changed it above already.)Sandra Doddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11853107998229753762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32465923.post-69847096175385385462009-07-19T22:54:55.215-06:002009-07-19T22:54:55.215-06:00That is a beautiful poem. I enjoy the ending.
I a...That is a beautiful poem. I enjoy the ending.<br /><br />I am releasing love sonnets I have created on a weekly basis. Feel free to check them out.<br /><br />http://weeklylovesonnets.blogspot.com/Jacob G. Kucinichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12535645554069866264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32465923.post-57271193913965871902007-08-03T06:51:00.000-06:002007-08-03T06:51:00.000-06:00When I held down a second-shift job for many years...When I held down a second-shift job for many years, I was unable to attend any practices/meetings/etc in my local group. I was still 'active' however thru mail and computer. Folks were referring to me as a "virtual Scadian". :D :D :D<BR/>-- DagonellAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32465923.post-83588616454251997862007-03-06T13:31:00.000-07:002007-03-06T13:31:00.000-07:00I'd add "measurement against standards". Admitted...I'd add "measurement against standards". Admittedly, this could be viewed as a kind of external feedback, but to me that connotes more of responses from others, rather than, say, how many seconds it takes you to run up 100 stairs.<BR/><BR/>Jost<BR/>eastAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32465923.post-1160431748855538502006-10-09T16:09:00.000-06:002006-10-09T16:09:00.000-06:00I used to do that service for ThinkWell contributo...I used to do that service for ThinkWell contributors and keep the embarrassing parts of the letters to myself. Sometimes I'd communicate with them on the side. Talking on the side to a friend who can advise on whether something's good for sending here or not might be another way to filter one's writing.Sandra Doddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11853107998229753762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32465923.post-1160422460280552212006-10-09T13:34:00.000-06:002006-10-09T13:34:00.000-06:00That's more about what the writer considers to be ...That's more about what the writer considers to be a good knight, it seems.<BR/><BR/>I'm hoping for discussion of what squires can do or have done that other squires might look to as a model. <BR/><BR/>People who aspire to be knights are all over the place. There are some, though, who aspire to be good squires.Sandra Doddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11853107998229753762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32465923.post-1160399347371111312006-10-09T07:09:00.000-06:002006-10-09T07:09:00.000-06:00Moved from another topic:Marie de Blois said...I f...Moved from another topic:<BR/><BR/>Marie de Blois said...<BR/>I find online discussions to often be the most useful to me. It actually doesn't matter as much to me what format the discussion takes - commenting on a blog, email lists, single or multi-person chat sessions. All of them have two key features for me - inherent and accepted delay in responding, and the ability for multiple responses to happen simultaneously.<BR/><BR/>In person, in groups, I find that I think too slowly, or wait too long for a long enough pause, or pause too long while speaking but then the conversation has moved on before I get to comment.<BR/><BR/>4:55 PM, August 25, 2006Sandra Doddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11853107998229753762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32465923.post-1160397444736698142006-10-09T06:37:00.000-06:002006-10-09T06:37:00.000-06:00There are so many different dynamics as to what ma...There are so many different dynamics as to what makes a good knight/squire comibination, for each combination is different and will evolve as time goes by.<BR/><BR/>I am a squire. My knight has three other squires. Each relationship is slightly different. Two of my squire brothers were inactive for a long time and have both rediscovered the SCA. Many a knight may have asked for their belts back after such a period of inactivity, but they were welcomed back and encouraged to take things in as their time and want would allow. <BR/><BR/>Myself, I concentrate on fencing and service. Therefore, my relationship is different from someone who is fighting in armor. My knight encourages me to pursue the activities I enjoy and supports me whenever and more importantly however he can. And that is what it comes down to with a good Knight/squire relationship in my opinion - support and encouragement.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32465923.post-1160323615768663162006-10-08T10:06:00.000-06:002006-10-08T10:06:00.000-06:00Better yet, consider whether you'd be embarrassed ...Better yet, consider whether you'd be embarrassed to see it available thru Google 20 years (or 20 months) from now.Steve Muhlbergerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136005762428407135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32465923.post-1160142792132815062006-10-06T07:53:00.000-06:002006-10-06T07:53:00.000-06:00Good Morrow, All. May I echo the thoughts of o...Good Morrow, All.<BR/><BR/> May I echo the thoughts of others who note that the dendritic nature of the blogosphere makes it difficult to track; one of the chief strengths of ThinkWell was that it was a place in time and space where the marketplace of ideas could flourish. The synergy was the greatest part of ThinkWell's charm, and it was potent enough that I still use it as a philosophical training manual for folks just comeing up in the SCA who are willing to consider.....possibilities........<BR/><BR/> To the extent that we might replicate that zeitgeist electronically, well, please consider dealing me in.<BR/><BR/> In Service, AEdward of Glastonburh, called the Saxon, the People's Barony of Bryn Madoc, MeridiesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32465923.post-1156797869639245802006-08-28T14:44:00.000-06:002006-08-28T14:44:00.000-06:00Looking at the LJ discussion really brought home t...Looking at the LJ discussion really brought home to me how atomized this electronic TW could be. There were just too many comments on comments for me to want to click on any of them. The comments I could see were quite fine, but I felt no desire to spend an hour or more following up the subsidiary ones.Steve Muhlbergerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18136005762428407135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32465923.post-1156787559916696742006-08-28T11:52:00.000-06:002006-08-28T11:52:00.000-06:00Deserves further thought, but some initial gut rea...Deserves further thought, but some initial gut reactions:<BR/><BR/>In practice, the opinions I value most are those of the people I *care* about most. Exclusive of that personal bond, I tend to view opinions pretty coolly -- a small number of people might get extra credit because they are known to be area experts, but generally I listen to the argument, not the person.<BR/><BR/>I am *very* fond of online discussions (whether email, blog, newsgroup or wiki), at least when they're well-managed. For all their well-known flaws, they tend to strike a good balance of immediacy vs. consideration, better than other media I've encountered.<BR/><BR/>For the general hobby question: theory collides with practice here. I think that group projects are more valuable in many respects -- besides usually being better-rounded and more thought out, they can promote social bonding that is valuable in and of itself. That said, I'm prone to being too solitary in my projects. (The danger of being among The Loudly Shy.)<BR/><BR/>As for re-creation values -- honestly, my highest priority is, quite explicitly, fun. That said, "fun" is a very nuanced word. I take a lot of enjoyment from seeing something done authentically, and more from doing so myself: the pride of a job well-done is a great pleasure. But the value does not come from the authenticity per se, it comes from that pride.<BR/><BR/>This is why I've always considered the "fun maven" / "authenticity maven" thing to be a false dichotomy. Most everyone's here to have fun -- frankly, the people who tend to cause the most trouble are the ones who don't get that, and who can therefore miss the point of the whole endeavor. But the history is the focus of that fun: without the history, you don't really have a club. The balance of how much accuracy is fun varies legitimately from person to person. I would say that I'm pretty middle-of-the-road there (probably on the low end as Laurels go), always seeking balance between accuracy and utility (especially social utility)...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com